'''Hador Lórindol''' ([[First Age]] 389 – 455, aged 66 years) was a [[Men|Man]] of the [[House of Marach]]. He was the son of [[Hathol]], husband of [[Gildis]], and father of [[Glóredhel]], [[Galdor]], and [[Gundor]]. Hador was a young man when his people crossed the [[Blue Mountains]] into [[Beleriand]] and first met the [[Noldor]]. His ancestor, [[Malach Aradan]], later spent 14 years in the Kingdom of [[Fingolfin]], [[High King of the Noldor]], and became friendly with the Elves. In time the allegiance of the House of Marach was rewarded with a hereditary fiefdom in First Age 423.

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Hador and his people were granted the land of [[Dor-lómin]] by Fingolfin. To celebrate the event, King [[Finrod]] of [[Nargothrond]] presented him with the [[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]], for whom it was also called the [[Helm of Hador]].

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'''Hador Lórindol''' ({{FA|390}}–{{FA|455|n}}, aged 65 years) was a [[Men|Man]] of the [[House of Hador]]. He was the son of [[Hathol]], husband of [[Gildis]], and father of [[Glóredhel]], [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]], and [[Gundor]].<ref name="Hador">{{WJ|West}}, ''Commentary, (ii) The House of Hador''</ref>

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Hador ruled Dor-lómin for 32 years until the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). He was slain along with his youngest son Gundor defending his liege Fingolfin at the spring of [[Eithel Sirion]]. In his honor, his descendants would call themselves the [[House of Hador]].

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==History==

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Hador's ancestor, [[Malach]], spent 14 years in the Kingdom of [[Fingolfin]], [[High King of the Noldor]], and became friendly with the Elves. Although neither Hador's grandfather [[Magor]] nor his father [[Hathol]] served under any Elf-lord,<ref name="Hador"/> Hador entered Fingolfin's household and was beloved by the king.<ref name="Swest"/> In {{FA|423}} Fingolfin granted Hador a hereditary fiefdom in [[Dor-lómin]], where he gathered most of the people of his kin.<ref>{{GA|136}}</ref> To celebrate the event, King [[Finrod]] of [[Nargothrond]] presented him with the [[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]], for whom it was also called the [[Helm of Hador]].<ref>{{UT|Narn}}, ''The Words of Húrin and Morgoth''</ref>

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Hador ruled Dor-lómin for 32 years until the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). He was slain along with his youngest son Gundor defending his liege Fingolfin at the spring of [[Eithel Sirion]]. In his honor, his descendants would call themselves the [[House of Hador]].<ref name="Ruin">{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref>

== Etymology ==

== Etymology ==

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''Hador'' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning "thrower of weapons", such as spears and darts. Hador's epithet, ''Lórindol'', is Sindarin for "[[Goldenhead]]" (from ''[[glor]]-'' = "golden light" and ''[[dôl]]'' = "head"), a reference to his golden hair. It was a trait shared by many other members of his House.

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For the etymology of ''Hador'', see the article ''[[Hador (word)]]''.

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Hador's epithet, ''[[Lórindol]]'', is [[Sindarin]] for "[[Goldenhead]]" (from ''[[glor]]-'' = "golden light" and ''[[dôl]]'' = "head"), a reference to his golden hair. It was a trait shared by many other members of his House.

In an earlier version it was [[Hador Lórindol]] who led the people of the third house of the Edain across the [[Ered Luin]] into [[Beleriand]]; this was changed so that Hador became Marach's descendant of the fourth generation.<ref name="Hador"/>

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In both the ''[[Grey Annals]]''<ref name="GAbirth"/> and ''The folk of Marach'' family tree in ''[[The War of the Jewels]]''<ref name="Hador"/> Hador's date of birth was given as {{FA|490}} while his date of death was {{FA|455}}, which meant that he lived for 65 years. However, in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' it is said that when he died he was "sixty and six years of age".<ref name="Ruin"/>

Hador ruled Dor-lómin for 32 years until the Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). He was slain along with his youngest son Gundor defending his liege Fingolfin at the spring of Eithel Sirion. In his honor, his descendants would call themselves the House of Hador.[6]

Genealogy

Other Versions of the Legendarium

In an earlier version it was Hador Lórindol who led the people of the third house of the Edain across the Ered Luin into Beleriand; this was changed so that Hador became Marach's descendant of the fourth generation.[3]